673: Getting Hired, Interviewing, and Why Recruiters Suck with Taylor Desseyn
Update: 2023-09-29
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In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Taylor Desseyn about his work as a job recruiter, how hiring has changed over the last few years, what soft and tech skills developers need, what not to do when applying, and how AI is affecting the hiring process.
Show Notes
- 00:35 ">00:35 Welcome
- 01:10 ">01:10 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry
- 01:35 ">01:35 Who is Taylor Desseyn?
- taylor desseyn (/tdesseyn)
- Taylor Desseyn on LinkedIn
- World-class technical talent on tap | Gun.io
- taylor desseyn (@tdesseyn) / X
- Taylor Desseyn
- 03:49 ">03:49 Why are recruiters just sending emails?
- 05:26 ">05:26 How much does a recruiter make?
- 06:44 ">06:44 How have things changed in the last couple of years?
- 09:22 ">09:22 How can developers stand out when applying?
- 13:52 ">13:52 What do developers do that cost them jobs?
- 28:46 ">28:46 What soft skills are employers looking for?
- 32:01 ">32:01 What tech skills are showing up in job postings?
- 34:57 ">34:57 Are resumes dead?
- 40:16 ">40:16 How does Gun.io vet people?
- World-class technical talent on tap | Gun.io
- 43:15 ">43:15 How is AI changing hiring?
- 46:03 ">46:03 What’s working on social media marketing in hiring?
- 48:33 ">48:33 Supper Club questions
- 53:39 ">53:39 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××
××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××
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